It had been many years since a visitor had come to Qingcheng Military Prison. The soldiers in charge of security looked at the man and woman at the door with a strange expression. Before the sarcasm in their eyes could melt away, they were shocked and suspicious when they saw the file handed to them by the young major.
The officer who came after hearing the news looked through the file seriously with a headache. He found that these thick files were indeed written authorizations jointly issued by the Ministry of National Defense, the First Military Region, and the Ministry of Justice.
However, he did not dare to make the decision. After all, this prison was completely different from other prisons in the Federation. For many years, there had been no visitation rules. Among the strict security measures, there were no regulations for visitation.
Although the thin and weak young major in front of him followed the relevant regulations of the Federation, the military prison had not encountered such a situation for many years. The officer could not confirm that these procedures were legal and reasonable. He did not have the courage to welcome the first visitor to Qingcheng Military Prison in many years just by relying on these documents.
The news of a visitor to the prison was reported up the chain of command until it reached the warden level. Not long after, the soldiers at the gate of the military prison were surprised to see a fat warden in a military uniform running all the way to the entrance.
Qingcheng Military Prison had a special status. The warden was treated as a major general. The military uniform worn by the warden was clearly marked with his medal and rank. The fat warden rushed in front of the thin young officer. Thinking of the phone call he had received earlier, he subconsciously wanted to salute the young officer. But then he remembered that the young officer was only a major after all. His right hand that was about to be raised dropped unnaturally.
The warden took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the sweat on his forehead. He said to the young major in a low voice, "Major … Yuan, I just received a call from you. I didn't have time to prepare. Please excuse me."
Although the warden was treated as a major general, he had been guarding the military prison in the wasteland for many years. In fact, he was just a marginal figure in the military. Today, he suddenly welcomed an important guest who could change his life. He could not help but feel a little excited and flustered.
Even though he was excited and panicked, he still had to follow the procedures. The Federal military had always been strict in terms of discipline. The young major with a special identity also knew this. After smiling, he handed the documents that he had checked earlier to the warden.
A few minutes later, the soldiers and officials at the main entrance of Qingcheng Military Prison watched as the warden personally welcomed the young man and woman into the prison. The shock in their hearts was indescribable. They couldn't help but wonder who on earth had come to receive such treatment and authority …
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Tai Zhiyuan's special forces team was transferred back to S1 to rest and reorganize after completing the secret mission assigned by the Bureau of Proclamation. A few days ago, the entire team represented the 2nd Military Region and participated in the Federation's anti-terrorism exercise. Because of his excellent performance in the exercise and the overall score of the General Staff Headquarters, he was promoted to Major by the Ministry of Defense.
Following the warden in the long and dark tunnel, he lowered his head and looked at the clear magnetic material of the tunnel under his feet. A trace of indescribable emotion appeared on his slightly pale face. He wondered how that guy was doing after being locked up here.
The Tai family had a terrifying influence that no one in the Federation had ever truly encountered. Whether it was the government or the other families of the seven major families, they all maintained enough respect and vigilance towards this family of the former dynasty that did not have a prosperous population. As the young master of the Tai family, he had enough power to break some of the Federation's rules. However, he had always been a citizen of the Federation and maintained respect for the laws of the Federation's charter. Therefore, this time, when he came to Qingcheng Military Prison, he spent a full month to apply for the complicated review documents.
The laws of the Federation did not prohibit visits in military prisons. Tai Zhiyuan took advantage of this. However, the problem was that he knew very well that this was unprecedented. Whether it was the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Justice, those officials had somewhat reluctantly approved his application because there was a "Tai" in the applicant's name at the end of the document.
Even the warden who was leading the way in front of him was the same. If it wasn't for that phone call, even if he came with a few lawyers of the Federation, how could he enter Qingcheng Military Prison? Thinking of this, Tai Zhiyuan's expression calmed down a little.
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There was only a long table in the room and a few chairs fixed to the ground. The walls were made of alloy, and the ground was mixed with magnetic material of the tunnel. Tai Zhiyuan asked the beautiful lady beside him to sit down first. Then, he sat on his own chair and silently waited for that guy to appear. While waiting, he thought of the strict security measures he had seen along the way. He couldn't help but feel a little speechless. As a God's favored child, although he had also experienced the baptism of blood and fire in Huanshan Four States, this was the first time he carried out such a sinister destruction of freedom. It was inevitable that he felt a little strange.
Not long after, along with the dull sound of metal colliding and the sound of shackles dragging on the ground, Xu Le, whose freedom of movement was strangled by various security devices, followed behind the warden. He slowly and painstakingly walked into the room.
Xu Le looked at the man and woman across the table. His footsteps suddenly froze in place.
When he received the notice from the prison, he thought it was a follow-up interrogation by the Federation Investigation Bureau, or that Xu Songzi had come again to report some information. However, he didn't expect that the person who came today was a pure visitor. It was the guy he hadn't seen in a long time.
Xu Le looked at Tai Zhiyuan across the table, shook his head with a smile, and sat down.
During this process, the smile on his face was in full bloom. It was incomparably joyful and sincere. Coupled with his smiling eyes, he looked somewhat cute and silly.
Tai Zhiyuan stared at the smiling Xu Le in front of him. His face was cold and indifferent. After a while, he said seriously to the warden, "General, can I talk to him alone?"
This didn't seem to be in accordance with the regulations. However, Qingcheng Prison didn't seem to have any regulations regarding visits. The point was that the warden knew very well that Xu Le was an extremely dangerous person. He really didn't feel safe leaving the Crown Prince and that delicate beauty alone in the same space with this person.
If something happened, how could he explain to the Tai family, to the military, and to the President? Therefore, even though the warden was very happy to hear the Crown Prince call him General, he still hesitated and didn't immediately agree.
"I have a good relationship with him. I don't think he's crazy enough to kill me," Tai Zhiyuan said calmly.
The warden pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, but the prison will monitor and record the whole process. I hope you understand."
"Thank you." Tai Zhiyuan bowed slightly to express his gratitude.
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There were only three people left in the room. It was the first time the enchanting beauty had come to such a place. Her gentle eyes were filled with curiosity and nervousness. She timidly looked at the young prisoner across the table who was wearing handcuffs and leg shackles. She felt that she had seen him somewhere before. But what she thought more was, what kind of vicious and evil person was this person? He was actually locked up in such a dark place by the Federation. Why did this noble person beside her come to visit him? And … why did she have to bring her along?
The two young men in the room didn't care about this girl's thoughts. They only looked at each other. The smile on Xu Le's face grew wider and wider. In the end, he actually laughed out loud and kept shaking his head. He seemed to be extremely happy.
Looking at this scene, Tai Zhiyuan's face grew colder and colder. He didn't know where the anger came from, but it made him suddenly slam the table. He pointed at Xu Le's face and forced out a cold growl from between his teeth, "Stop laughing like an idiot!"
Xu Le looked at him somewhat innocently. He tried his best to hide the smile that came from his heart, but the corners of his lips were still curled up stubbornly. He could suppress his smile, but he couldn't suppress his happiness.
"Laugh, laugh, laugh. Do you only know how to squint and laugh like an idiot your whole life?" Tai Zhiyuan stared into his eyes and said coldly, "You're going to die. How can you still laugh? You've really laughed until you become an idiot. You really aren't afraid of things like death. "
"Do you know the consequences of this matter? How many people in the Federation want you dead? The Seven Great Families, the government, the Senate, those big shots are actually just a bunch of idiots. They only know how to pretend to be calm, to kill with a flick of their fingers. In reality, they're all just a bunch of idiots, played by Macklin. "
He raised his head and looked into Xu Le's eyes. He said seriously, "They were played to death by Macklin. In the end, you played Macklin to death. And the reason you used was so simple and direct … Your existence is a slap to their faces. And they've always been afraid of people like you."
"What are you thinking? You actually single-handedly killed an S2! Who do you think you are? Li Pifu? "
The more Tai Zhiyuan thought about this bizarre matter, the angrier he got. He slammed the table angrily and said sternly, "What exactly is in your brain? The pear blossoms and snow from Ewha University have all been stuffed into your brain. You only know about romance? "
Xu Le stuttered and objected. This matter did not seem to have anything to do with romance.
"If it's not romance, then it's white clothes whiter than snow. With an ancient sword in hand, you want to protect the peace of the universe and the justice of the world?" Tai Zhiyuan waved his hand and said angrily, "Zhang Xiaomeng is not dead. What the hell does Macklin have to do with you?"
The beautiful girl beside him looked at Tai Zhiyuan in shock. She had not seen him many times, and this was the first time she saw him so angry. She could not help but be even more confused about the real relationship between Tai Zhiyuan and the prisoner.
"Today, I'm here to ask you one thing. You went to kill Macklin. How much of it was because of the crime he committed? Or is it that subconsciously, you still want to prove something to Zhang Xiaomeng? You want to prove that you're more violent, more revolutionary, and more righteous than the anti-government forces?
"Don't say that Macklin killed people, but the Federation's laws are useless against him, so you want to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens … He deserved to die, but what about you? How many people did you kill in the Foundation building? How many people died in the Federation's riots in the past few months? "
Tai Zhiyuan's face was slightly pale. He stared into his eyes and said, "This universe does not need such a hero. You should not be such a lonely hero."
"You are not a hero. You are not even a good person. Maybe you just like the feeling of killing people." Tai Zhiyuan raised his hands and said mockingly, "What do the soldiers who know about the training base say about you after seeing the surveillance video of the Foundation building? A cold-blooded killer. "
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Subconsciously, Zhang Xiaomeng, cold-blooded?
The smile on Xu Le's lips gradually disappeared. He quietly looked at Tai Zhiyuan across the table. He narrowed his eyes and seriously recalled his thoughts at that time. He confirmed that his starting point was very simple and did not need to discuss psychology. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.
From the moment Xu Le entered the room, Tai Zhiyuan never stopped talking. He did not give him a chance to refute. Xu Le also tactfully kept silent because he knew where Tai Zhiyuan's anger came from.
Of course, he also knew that this friend he had not seen for a long time could enter the heavily guarded military prison. Naturally, it was not just to vent his anger by scolding him from afar. In fact, when he saw the beautiful girl in a white dress beside Tai Zhiyuan, Xu Le felt something.
That girl was Bai Qi, the former top girl of the Linhai Star Club and Tai Zhiyuan's first woman. These represented that Xu Le and Tai Zhiyuan were not that distant, but they felt like distant memories.
Tai Zhiyuan brought Bai Qi here to show Xu Le how nostalgic he was.
After a long silence, a sincere smile appeared on Xu Le's face again. He looked at Tai Zhiyuan and asked seriously, "Are you done scolding? Do you feel better? "
Tai Zhiyuan looked at the bright smile on his face and waved his hand in annoyance. "Almost."
"Then I'll say a few words." Xu Le said with a smile, "I'm an orphan. My childhood was probably unimaginable to you, so don't look at me all the time. Sometimes, when I'm impulsive, I become the ferocious young man I used to be. I don't even blink when I kill people. When I was locked up in Fox Castle for a few months, no one talked to me. I often talked to myself. Come to think of it, I'm definitely not the good person that I once wanted to be … Yes, I'm a murderer now. In fact, I was already a murderer when I was in my teens. "
"But murderers can also have their own moral standards, although the term moral standards sounds a little too mysterious."
Xu Le looked at Tai Zhiyuan's face and said seriously. If Tai Zhiyuan had not come to see him personally, he might not have bothered to say these words to anyone. He really did not need to explain what he did. He just wanted to explain it to his trusted friends.
"Killing Macklin has nothing to do with Zhang Xiaomeng. It has nothing to do with the terrorist attack at the concert. It doesn't even have much to do with the innocent victims. I just want to do something that meets my own standards." Xu Le said seriously, "Every time I think of breathing the air that Macklin once breathed, I feel unduly depressed. I want to meet my own standards. I want to have fun."
Tai Zhiyuan lowered his head and listened to what he said seriously. Finally, he could not help but smile faintly and said, "You're having fun. What about the others?"
Xu Le was about to say something with a smile when Tai Zhiyuan gave Bai Qi a look and asked her to walk out of the office. He was slightly stunned. He raised his eyebrows that were like flying knives and asked curiously, "This girl … has she been raised by you since that day? As expected of the young master of the Tai family. If everyone spent their nights like you, the Federation would be in chaos. Supply and demand would be completely unbalanced. "
This was not a funny joke. Of course, Tai Zhiyuan did not laugh. The reason why Xu Le said this was because he saw the solemn expression between Tai Zhiyuan's brows. He knew that an extremely serious topic was about to begin. Subconsciously, he wanted to dilute the atmosphere.
Tai Zhiyuan stood up, walked to his side, and whispered a few words.
Xu Le's expression suddenly changed.
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"After you were arrested, you must have suffered a lot in prison. Take care of yourself more. You don't have to take off your clothes to show off the scars on your body." Tai Zhiyuan gently pressed his shoulder. Feeling that he had lost a lot of weight, he could not help but feel a little sad.
At this moment, Xu Le was still immersed in shock. It was not until now that he learned the whole truth from Tai Zhiyuan — Macklin was actually a spy for the Empire! This ridiculous fact made him unable to recover for a moment, and he did not listen to Tai Zhiyuan's words.
"I'll leave first. Don't worry." After saying this, Tai Zhiyuan walked out of the room.
Xu Le stood up with some difficulty and nodded at him. There was no need for too many words between the two of them to understand each other's intentions. Seeing that the alloy door of the room was closed, Xu Le's lips curved into a smile. It was really a blessing to have a few friends in this world.
Immediately after, the smile on his lips bloomed. With a trace of disbelief and a trace of absurdity, he laughed loudly in the quiet room. His laughter reverberated in the room, colliding back and forth.
Macklin was a spy for the Empire.
After hearing this shocking news, Xu Le did not feel any pride in saving the fate of the Federation, nor did he think that he was some kind of hero. This was because his logic had always been too lazy to touch on these aspects. He only thought happily: Good kill.
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Behind the Mochou Mountain, beside the Mochou Lake. On the balcony, Lady Tai slowly turned around. Her calm and gentle face did not change at all. She asked, "What did he say on the phone?"
Big Secretary Shen hesitated for a moment, then immediately repeated truthfully, "Young Master has already left Qingcheng Prison. He said on the phone that we should figure out how many lives the person locked up in there had saved him. What can he use to repay him?"
Upon hearing this, a complicated expression flashed across Lady Tai's face. There was some comfort, some anger, and some indifference. After a moment, she said softly, "Send the materials to the Bureau of Proclamation tomorrow."
Shen Li's heart turned cold. He did not know if Madam and Young Master would turn against each other because of this matter, but he did not dare to raise any opinions. He nodded and left the balcony.
At this moment, Butler Jin walked over with a solemn expression and handed the phone in his hand to Lady Tai. This was Lady Tai's private phone number. Less than ten people in the entire Federation knew this number.
Lady Tai did not take the phone. She turned around and looked at the beautiful scenery on the Sorrowless Lake. She said lightly, "I said, don't answer Ah Yuan's call."
"It's not Young Master's call." Butler Jin's voice was slightly nervous. He had been by Madam's side for decades and had seen countless important events and figures in the Federation. However, he still felt uneasy when he thought of this call. He lowered his voice and said,
"It's from Philadelphia."
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